AIIMS2018ZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation

What is diapedesis?

Options

AA kind of amoeboid movement
BThe process of filtration of urea in kidney
CA type of locomotion found in Hydra
DMigration of WBCs into the tissue spaces from blood capillaries

Correct answer

D. Migration of WBCs into the tissue spaces from blood capillaries

Step-by-step solution

Diapedesis is the migration of blood cells through the walls of blood capillaries into tissues spaces. Diapedesis is an important part of the reaction of tissues to injury.

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